Arpino was famous for its violin-makers, especially the master of stringed musical instruments Luigi Embergher during the second half of the nineteenth century.
Since 1938, the activities of the teacher continued with his pupil Domenico Cerrone. So, the laboratory Embergher, founded in 1880, in Morelli Lane remained active until the fifties.
The Embergher-Cerrone workshop had fifteen employees and was specialized in making ‘Roman’ type mandolins. In its heyday it could produce about a hundred instruments a month each of high harmonic and aesthetic quality. Many instruments have achieved prestigious international awards.
The Violin Making Museum of Arpino (Museo della Liuteria di Arpino) was created just to remember and bear witness to this past glory. Inside, in addition to valuable documents, musical instruments are displayed and the production stages are documented with the machinery and equipment used.
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